James Creek is a 13.50 mi (21.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke and Moore Counties, North Carolina.

James Creek Tributary to Little River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Moore Hoke
Physical characteristics
Source	Jennie Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile south of Southern Pines, North Carolina in Weymouth Woods
• coordinates	35°09′05″N 079°22′45″W[1]
• elevation	415 ft (126 m)[2]
Mouth	Little River
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Inverness, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°11′51″N 079°13′00″W[1]
• elevation	208 ft (63 m)[2]
Length	13.50 mi (21.73 km)[3]
Basin size	34.07 square miles (88.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Little River
• average	38.17 cu ft/s (1.081 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Silver Run Tuckahoe Creek
Bridges	Valhalla Road, Connecticut Avenue, Tremont Street

Course

James Creek rises on the Jennie Creek divide about 1 mile south of Southern Pines in Moore County, North Carolina. James Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 2 miles northeast of Inverness.[2]

Watershed

James Creek drains 34.07 square miles (88.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 456.69 and is about 55% forested.[4]

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